For access to the activity we did in class where you are traveling across Russia, use this link here:
http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/free_stuff/yr12_russia/frameset.htm
Hopefully you remember the username and password! I cannot tell you online in case there are people out on the internet who may try to steal it!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
More Coursework Information
I have attached the German and Russian Coursework packets below, as well as the Rubric packets you will need for your coursework.
Remember, this is due in its entirety by February 10, 2012! Do not delay!
P1M, P2G and P4G
Your German coursework packet is attached here.
Your German rubric packet is attached here.
If you're looking for some resources for coursework over the weekend, try these websites:
http://johndclare.net/Weimar1.htm
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/germany.shtml
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERnazigermany.htm
P2M
Your Russian coursework packet is attached here.
Your Russian rubric packet is attached here.
P2M, if you're looking for some resources for coursework over the weekend, try these websites:
http://johndclare.net/Russ1.htm
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/russia.shtml
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Russian-Revolution.htm
Remember, this is due in its entirety by February 10, 2012! Do not delay!
P1M, P2G and P4G
Your German coursework packet is attached here.
Your German rubric packet is attached here.
If you're looking for some resources for coursework over the weekend, try these websites:
http://johndclare.net/Weimar1.htm
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/germany.shtml
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERnazigermany.htm
P2M
Your Russian coursework packet is attached here.
Your Russian rubric packet is attached here.
P2M, if you're looking for some resources for coursework over the weekend, try these websites:
http://johndclare.net/Russ1.htm
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/russia.shtml
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Russian-Revolution.htm
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Welcome Back!
Hello, history students! Happy New Year and welcome back!
To get back into the swing of things, we're going to revisit our policies and procedures that make our classroom the best possible learning environment for everyone.
Additionally, we need to talk about what is on the books for the rest of the school year. June 1st will be here before we know it. And you know what will be here even sooner than that? THE CAMBRIDGE EXAM! We need to make sure we take every moment of class very seriously from here on out -- each minute wasted in class is a minute you're not prepared for you exam in May. My goal is to make sure that each and every one of you feels prepared when going in tho take your Cambridge History exam. I hope you all will do your part to prepare yourselves as well!
Next on the agenda: COURSEWORK! What is coursework, you might ask? Well, I have the answer for you! In the U.S. we often hear the word coursework and think of it in the same way as classwork or homework. Coursework is different; it is a specific assignment each of you must complete in order to finish this class. At Cambridge, they define coursework as an assignment that replaces one of your exams, that you complete in the classroom, with resources at your disposal.
Coursework is structured similarly to your exams, so not only is it an assignment, but it's a pretty neat way to help prepare you for your exam! You will be given a specific topic and specific questions to answer, including sources to analyze, compare/contrast, and explain.
P1M, P2G, & P4G: You will be doing your coursework based on the German Depth Study we just completed.
P2M: You will be doing your coursework based on the Russian Depth Study we will be starting.
We will look per the requirements for coursework as well as examples of student work. This should give you an idea of the quality and depth that these assignments need to be given.
You will be given limited time in class to complete this assignment, but you do not have to limit the amount of time you work on it. I encourage you to work on it outside of class as much as possible!
Here's the catch: I will be grading your coursework assignments, but I will also be sending a handful of them to Cambridge. Cambridge will make sure that I am grading them fairly and appropriately based on their standards. Your work must meet Cambridge standards. Lucky for you I've been grading you like that all year. :)
This is sort of a difficult idea to understand, so please make sure to ask lots of questions. The more we talk about what coursework is, the more you'll understand it, and the easier it will be.
Finally, coursework will be due February 10 for all classes. Mark your calendars, folks. That seems like forever, but I promise you, it is not. Use your time wisely!
To get back into the swing of things, we're going to revisit our policies and procedures that make our classroom the best possible learning environment for everyone.
Additionally, we need to talk about what is on the books for the rest of the school year. June 1st will be here before we know it. And you know what will be here even sooner than that? THE CAMBRIDGE EXAM! We need to make sure we take every moment of class very seriously from here on out -- each minute wasted in class is a minute you're not prepared for you exam in May. My goal is to make sure that each and every one of you feels prepared when going in tho take your Cambridge History exam. I hope you all will do your part to prepare yourselves as well!
Next on the agenda: COURSEWORK! What is coursework, you might ask? Well, I have the answer for you! In the U.S. we often hear the word coursework and think of it in the same way as classwork or homework. Coursework is different; it is a specific assignment each of you must complete in order to finish this class. At Cambridge, they define coursework as an assignment that replaces one of your exams, that you complete in the classroom, with resources at your disposal.
Coursework is structured similarly to your exams, so not only is it an assignment, but it's a pretty neat way to help prepare you for your exam! You will be given a specific topic and specific questions to answer, including sources to analyze, compare/contrast, and explain.
P1M, P2G, & P4G: You will be doing your coursework based on the German Depth Study we just completed.
P2M: You will be doing your coursework based on the Russian Depth Study we will be starting.
We will look per the requirements for coursework as well as examples of student work. This should give you an idea of the quality and depth that these assignments need to be given.
You will be given limited time in class to complete this assignment, but you do not have to limit the amount of time you work on it. I encourage you to work on it outside of class as much as possible!
Here's the catch: I will be grading your coursework assignments, but I will also be sending a handful of them to Cambridge. Cambridge will make sure that I am grading them fairly and appropriately based on their standards. Your work must meet Cambridge standards. Lucky for you I've been grading you like that all year. :)
This is sort of a difficult idea to understand, so please make sure to ask lots of questions. The more we talk about what coursework is, the more you'll understand it, and the easier it will be.
Finally, coursework will be due February 10 for all classes. Mark your calendars, folks. That seems like forever, but I promise you, it is not. Use your time wisely!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday & Friday, December 8 & 9
Good morning!
Click here for your Do Now.
Today we will be reviewing! We'll be playing Jeopardy baseball and having quick-draw debates!
Your study guide will be due on the day of your exam.
REMEMBER, YOUR EXAM IS MONDAY (P1M & P2M) AND TUESDAY (P2G & P4G).
Turn in your study guide for points, too!
Click here for your Do Now.
Today we will be reviewing! We'll be playing Jeopardy baseball and having quick-draw debates!
Your study guide will be due on the day of your exam.
REMEMBER, YOUR EXAM IS MONDAY (P1M & P2M) AND TUESDAY (P2G & P4G).
Turn in your study guide for points, too!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday & Wednesday, December 6 & 7
Hello, history students!
Click here for your Do Now.
P1M, P2G, and P4G, we will be referencing Monday, December 6th's blogpost to help us today.
P2M, please proceed.
We will investigate the end of Appeasement through Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia and the troubled Nazi-Soviet Pact.
Ultimately, you need to decide if Appeasement was the right policy.
Your homework will be due Monday, December 12. You need to write an essay from the focus task on page 274: "Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?"
Click here for your Do Now.
P1M, P2G, and P4G, we will be referencing Monday, December 6th's blogpost to help us today.
P2M, please proceed.
We will investigate the end of Appeasement through Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia and the troubled Nazi-Soviet Pact.
Ultimately, you need to decide if Appeasement was the right policy.
Your homework will be due Monday, December 12. You need to write an essay from the focus task on page 274: "Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?"
Friday, December 2, 2011
Friday & Monday, December 2 & 5
Hello, history students!
For your Do Now, compare the two cartoons below.
How can these cartoons be used to describe the League of Nations, especially in the 1930s?
What can you learn from these cartoons?
Be specific with your answer.
Today we will talk about Appeasement. What is appeasement?
Pages 264-273 will discuss the policy of appeasement. You will work with a partner to determine whether or not it was a good policy for France and Britain to follow.
We will specifically look at reasons why Britain and France used Appeasement during the 1930s and whether or not this was the best idea. Further, we will look at issues in Czechoslovakia and the Sudetenland.
Hitler is still on the move....
Due: Tuesday (P1M & P2M) or Wednesday (P2G & P4G)
Your homework: Imagine you are Neville Chamberlain in 1938. Write a letter to France's Prime Minster Daladier. Explain in your letter why you think giving the Sudetenland to Hitler is the best course of action.
P2M: Also write a response from Daladier back to Chamberlain, either agreeing or disagreeing with Chamberlain.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday & Thursday, November 30 & December 1
Good day, history students!
For those of you without an iPad, please take out a piece of paper and wait for my instruction.
Today we will be revisiting Abyssinia and how it led to World War Two. Please click here to complete the in-class activity.
From the conflict in Abyssinia, we will see the steps Hitler took and what the British and French did (or didn't do) about it. We will complete an additional timeline tracking the events of the 1930s until 1940, noting the conflicts in the League of Nations and Hitler's movements. This will give us a good idea of the mounting tension in Europe in the 1930s.
Your homework: Looking back at the 1930s, choose one event (other than Hitler coming into power in Germany) that could have prevented World War Two. Explain how things would have been different. This is due Friday (P1M & P2M) or Monday (P2G & P4G).
Reflect on what we learned today:
Why was the League of Nations such an epic failure?
How did the League of Nations contribute to the start of World War Two?
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